APTERA - 2008
Informations Générales
Numéro de la notice
1869
Année de l'opération
2008
Chronologie
Mots-clés
Nature de l'opération
Institution(s)
Localisation
Toponyme
Aptera
Aptera
Notices et opérations liées
2008
Description
Aptera. E. Papadopoulou (ΚΕ' ΕΠΚΑ) reports on a tomb excavated in 2008. This lies 150m northwest (Fig. 1) of five other LMIIIA2-B chamber tombs excavated in the late 1960s at Kalami. It was partly destroyed by road-works and had also been looted (Fig. 2). The two underground chambers are unusual: one is less regular (A) (Figs 3-4), the other better fashioned and approached by three steps (B) (Fig. 5). The far ends of the chambers had been destroyed by road building and their roofs had fallen in. The dromos was not fully excavated (Fig. 6). Skeletal remains comprise 23 skulls and some long bones retrieved from chamber A, plus a few fragments in the dromos. Some 100 vases are listed: 72 in chamber A (Figs 7-8), some 15 from chamber B. The five vessels in the dromos (jars, an incense burner and cups) are a typical assemblage associated with rituals concerning the dead. Three bronze pins and a clay whorl were also found. Some of the decorated wares are smaller shapes dating to LMII (e.g. Ephyrean goblets and cups) (Figs 9-12). Others, such as kalathoi, stirrup jars, juglets and domestic wares, date to LMIIIA. Apart from one Mycenaean import, the pottery is from the Chaniot workshop. The two chambers appear to be virtually contemporary, and it is therefore possible that the tomb marks a transition between multi-chambered Minoan tombs and the more regulated Mycenaean variety.
Auteur de la notice
Don EVELY
Références bibliographiques
AEK 1 (2010), 686-95
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Date de création
2011-02-21 00:00:00
Dernière modification
2023-10-06 11:50:29
Figure(s)
Fig. 1/ Map with tombs located in Aptera and Kalami.
Fig. 2/ Tomb after removing the earth-soil from south.
Fig. 3/ Tomb with entrance of chamber A from south.
Fig. 4/ The interior of chamber A from north.
Fig. 5/ The interior of chamber B from northeast.
Fig. 6/ Dromos of the tomb.
Fig. 7/ The interior of chamber A with vessels in situ.
Fig. 8/ Drawing of the interior of chamber A with vessels in situ.
Fig. 9/ LMII kylix.
Fig. 10/ Fragment of LMII kylix.
Fig. 11/ Handleless cup.
Fig. 12/ Cup with handle.